If you’ve signed in with a Microsoft account, your disk is likely already encrypted, and the key is likely already stored on ...

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Recently, there have been discussions and speculation that Windows cannot be activated by phone. When attempting to do so, you receive the message that this is “currently” not possible. Microsoft ...

Phone activation for Windows has been discontinued. You'll have to use an online portal to activate Windows. The portal requires a Microsoft or business account. Microsoft has typically offered a few ...

Microsoft has ended its phone-based activation for Windows and Office, pushing users to an online-only system requiring a Microsoft account. This change, discovered by a tech enthusiast, impacts older ...

Microsoft has taken another step in its effort to keep users constantly connected, quietly eliminating one of the oldest and most useful activation methods — phone activation. Until now, this method ...

Microsoft has reportedly removed the ability to activate Windows 11 and Windows 10 without an internet connection. The change affects official offline activation methods that allow users to enable a ...

Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it impossible to activate Windows without an Internet connection. This is an unwelcome ...

It's no secret that Microsoft's drive to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic" AI-focused OS has been controversial, but being de facto market leader does not mean users won't push back, and a handy ...

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Microsoft announced Friday that Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) will no longer be available in Windows Server releases after 2025. Windows Server 2025 will be the final release to include WINS ...